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now they have occupy sandy. occupy went to work and while fema temporarily shut its doors during last week's nor'easter, due to bad weather, occupy never did. more than two weeks after the storm, thousands of people volunteer daily. sash that brown is just one of them. he helps pack up supplies and deliver them to people in need. >> i'm just another new yorker helping out other new yorkers. >> reporter: his band finished touring so borrowed the van and showed up here. you pay for the gas? >> i am. the band is. i don't know but they're dough mating it. >> reporter: although the occupy movement has no leadership, they have set up a hyper-organized system for this. three main hubs each with a command center, medic dispatch and car dispatched to organize drivers. there's a phone bank, kitchens that provide two hot meals a day and no shortage of helpers. they use twitter and facebook to match donations to needs and u.p.s. to deliver supplies that have been picked out carefully. >> wonderful. thank you. >> reporter: w
now they have occupy sandy. occupy went to work and while fema temporarily shut its doors during last week's nor'easter, due to bad weather, occupy never did. more than two weeks after the storm, thousands of people volunteer daily. sash that brown is just one of them. he helps pack up supplies and deliver them to people in need. >> i'm just another new yorker helping out other new yorkers. >> reporter: his band finished touring so borrowed the van and showed up here. you pay for...
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snow and rain on a region that's barely begun to dig out from sandy. there are new pictures from staten island. several inches of wet snow are threatening to topple already weakened trees. power was knocked out to some 60,000 homes in new york and new jersey overnight, many of which had just seen service restored after more and a week in the dark. passenger trains grind to a halt and at least 1300 flights kept at the gates of airports. we'll have a live report from one of the areas hit hardest by the storm in just a moment. first we want to go right to bill karins for a look at what's happening. bill, tell us more about this storm. >> there's been some good and some bad. the snow and the amounts were much higher-than-expected. that was the bad part of it. they did bring down some trees. additional power outages in new jersey and connecticut. the good with the storm is that the storm surge and as far as the beach erosion and the waves on the coast of the jersey shore were not as bad as expected. that's good. we didn't do a lot of additional damage in th
snow and rain on a region that's barely begun to dig out from sandy. there are new pictures from staten island. several inches of wet snow are threatening to topple already weakened trees. power was knocked out to some 60,000 homes in new york and new jersey overnight, many of which had just seen service restored after more and a week in the dark. passenger trains grind to a halt and at least 1300 flights kept at the gates of airports. we'll have a live report from one of the areas hit hardest...
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the 80-foot-tall survived hurricane sandy and the tree lighting ceremony will be held on november 28th. >>> here's your dish of scrambled politics. a week after he and mitt romney lost the election, he and paul ryan went back to work on capitol hill with no hard feelings. still, it came as a surprise. >> we thought we had a really good chance of winning. you know, the polling and data and all the people who watch this stuff, they had a pretty optimistic view on the night. >> well, fellow republican and louisiana governor bobby jindal is lashing out against his own party after last week's showing. jindal says republicans need to, quote, stop being the stupid party." he also called for the end of what he describes as dumbed down conservatism. >>> and lame duck senator scott brown is urging his fellow republicans to widen the base. the moderate from massachusetts warns the group is the middle is vanishing. >>> illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. has been discharged from the mayo clinic being treated for bipolar depression. he remains in minnesota as an outpatient. >>> politico reports
the 80-foot-tall survived hurricane sandy and the tree lighting ceremony will be held on november 28th. >>> here's your dish of scrambled politics. a week after he and mitt romney lost the election, he and paul ryan went back to work on capitol hill with no hard feelings. still, it came as a surprise. >> we thought we had a really good chance of winning. you know, the polling and data and all the people who watch this stuff, they had a pretty optimistic view on the night....
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memories nearly lost in sandy's flood. they won't risk it again in what could be round two later this week. >>> nbc's katie tur reporting for us this morning. the long lines at gas stations in new jersey have slowed a bit. 55% of the gas stations open for business. >>> at the top of the hour on, "morning joe" live from democracy plaza. president obama brought to tears in the final moments of the final campaign of his political career. a morning joe day of a thousand stars with special extended coverage on this election day. it's the only place you need to be today. plus, as goes missouri, so goes the senate. we'll break down the race between senator claire mccaskill and congressman todd akin as we crunch the numbers on control of congress. special edition of "way too early" coming light back to democracy plaza in new york city. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in you
memories nearly lost in sandy's flood. they won't risk it again in what could be round two later this week. >>> nbc's katie tur reporting for us this morning. the long lines at gas stations in new jersey have slowed a bit. 55% of the gas stations open for business. >>> at the top of the hour on, "morning joe" live from democracy plaza. president obama brought to tears in the final moments of the final campaign of his political career. a morning joe day of a thousand...
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so a lot of areas that got hit by sandy could see wet snow. i don't expect big accumulations, only a couple slushy inches. that's enough for minor issues, lynn. the big story is the nor'easter, further off the coast. very good. >> that's the important part. bill, thanks so much. >>> on election day eve, stephen colbert looked at the presidential candidates last minute frenzy of campaigning. >> mason, it is election eve. just hours left in the 2012 campaign. both candidates are pulling out all the stops. >> here's the president's final two days. he'll beat florida, new hampshire, colorado, ohio, wisconsin and iowa. let me show you the mitt romney schedule. he's trying to go into pennsylvania. it's florida, it's virginia. it's new hampshire. >> so if you live in one of these states, the colbert report is now issuing a severe candidate warning. be prepared with freshwater and flashlights and please, if you have a single working class female suburban undecided voter in your home, cover her with plywood. or she could just get sucked up into a vorte
so a lot of areas that got hit by sandy could see wet snow. i don't expect big accumulations, only a couple slushy inches. that's enough for minor issues, lynn. the big story is the nor'easter, further off the coast. very good. >> that's the important part. bill, thanks so much. >>> on election day eve, stephen colbert looked at the presidential candidates last minute frenzy of campaigning. >> mason, it is election eve. just hours left in the 2012 campaign. both candidates...
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did hurricane sandy blunt mr. romney's momentum. was he on track to win? here's how they were running against each other on the most accurate poll in the country on the day before the hurricane. day of the hurricane, president obama at 48, mitt romney at 47%. look at the five days after the storm hit. hey, again, president obama ahead by the exact same 1%. before hurricane sandy, president obama ahead 1 or 2 points, afterwards, ahead by 1 or 2 points. this is the poll we know in retrospect was totally right. if we believe the polls which we all do now in america and the ipsot-reuters poll was the most accurate one in this presidential election provely there was no romney momentum going into hurricane sandy that was moved by the storm. it just didn't happen and checkable. i'm not saying this to make conservatives feel bad to welcome you out of the bubble of denial that is dangerous. i think haley barbour is a smart guy. this is not a smart idea. liberals probably shouldn't dis disabuse republicans of this. if they take out of this election that a hurricane
did hurricane sandy blunt mr. romney's momentum. was he on track to win? here's how they were running against each other on the most accurate poll in the country on the day before the hurricane. day of the hurricane, president obama at 48, mitt romney at 47%. look at the five days after the storm hit. hey, again, president obama ahead by the exact same 1%. before hurricane sandy, president obama ahead 1 or 2 points, afterwards, ahead by 1 or 2 points. this is the poll we know in retrospect was...
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making sandy's storm surge that much more destructive, forever altering the coastline. extreme weather with extreme price tags becoming more commonplace. anne thompson, nbc news new york. >>> now we turn to meteorologist bill karins. it's so true, i stepped out on sunday, it felt like may. >> a little bit of whiplash. >> you never know what you are going to get. >> it's the frequency that is the alarming part. we get the wild weather turns, but how often is the question. the last thing we need is another east coast wind or wave event. it is possible. almost looking likely at this point. this is going about six to seven days from now. it's in advance. hopefully things will change. this is how the setup looks now. a big area of high pressure will settle over quebec. at the same time a weak coastal storm looks to be coming off the carolinas. it will stall off the coast sometime sunday and linger to tuesday. the pressure gradient between these two will cause it to be windy, raw and rainy and pile up the water and waves along those areas that were effected by sandy. at this
making sandy's storm surge that much more destructive, forever altering the coastline. extreme weather with extreme price tags becoming more commonplace. anne thompson, nbc news new york. >>> now we turn to meteorologist bill karins. it's so true, i stepped out on sunday, it felt like may. >> a little bit of whiplash. >> you never know what you are going to get. >> it's the frequency that is the alarming part. we get the wild weather turns, but how often is the...
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and also a pollster, he felt that sandies, the storm, that occurred the week before the election made a difference. one, he said it allowed the president to look presidential. you know, he was sort of doing presidential duties and handling the storm. the second thing was that it took up a lot of the awaves. newhouse said the public was rightly focused on the storm but it didn't allow the romney campaign to prosecute their message. the third thing he said was president obama was a able to make use of his relationship with governor chris christie and behave in an elevated bipartisan way that governor romney had been trying to do. >> was there any whiff of bitterness with regard to the reference it chris christie? >> no. on the call he mentioned it was a statement of fact. >> and what about responses from any of the big donors on the call? were there any complaints? were there any reactions from them at the notion that mitt romney used all their money in what was a losing effort? >> the donors on this call were not able to ask questions. i've heard gripes from donors privately but on thi
and also a pollster, he felt that sandies, the storm, that occurred the week before the election made a difference. one, he said it allowed the president to look presidential. you know, he was sort of doing presidential duties and handling the storm. the second thing was that it took up a lot of the awaves. newhouse said the public was rightly focused on the storm but it didn't allow the romney campaign to prosecute their message. the third thing he said was president obama was a able to make...
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speaking of specials, tonight, a benefit concert for victims of hurricane sandy. watch it tonight here at 8:00 eastern. and tomorrow at 9:00, i will have an election special of the daily run down right here on prime time on msnbc. we'll be out in rockefeller in a plaza. bye-bye. who sent it to cindy, who wondered why her soup wasn't quite the same. the recipe's not the recipe... ohhh. [ female announcer ] ...without swanson. the broth cooks trust most when making soup. mmmm! [ female announcer ] the secret is swanson. that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand what medicare is all about. and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with
speaking of specials, tonight, a benefit concert for victims of hurricane sandy. watch it tonight here at 8:00 eastern. and tomorrow at 9:00, i will have an election special of the daily run down right here on prime time on msnbc. we'll be out in rockefeller in a plaza. bye-bye. who sent it to cindy, who wondered why her soup wasn't quite the same. the recipe's not the recipe... ohhh. [ female announcer ] ...without swanson. the broth cooks trust most when making soup. mmmm! [ female announcer...
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and then hurricane sandy hit. on tuesday romney will try to unseat an incumbent president, he's trying to knock a party out of power after just one term. while the president is targeting each part of his coalition with a handful of small arguments, romney is counting on winning the large one. >> he made a lot of promises, but those promises he couldn't keep. and the difference between us, he made promises he couldn't keep, i'm making promises i have kept and i will keep them for the american people. >> so where does that leave us? the two campaigns believe passionately in two different realities. the president obama campaign believes the countries demographics have changed the etor roert in your favor. the romney campaign believes you have the momentum to swing over. it's possible we are headed for a 50/50 split. it all comes down to nine states or seven or five? whatever the result. polarization is hardening. the house has changed hands three times in the last two decades. two of those times have been in the last
and then hurricane sandy hit. on tuesday romney will try to unseat an incumbent president, he's trying to knock a party out of power after just one term. while the president is targeting each part of his coalition with a handful of small arguments, romney is counting on winning the large one. >> he made a lot of promises, but those promises he couldn't keep. and the difference between us, he made promises he couldn't keep, i'm making promises i have kept and i will keep them for the...
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and we're very vulnerable in those areas where sandy hit. this morning, bring the umbrella with you. this is kind of the return to normal weather. yesterday was a beautifully warm day throughout the eastern half of the country, especially the eastern seaboard. now the cold air is moving in with rain showers. pittsburgh is at 32 degrees. boston is at 63. a big temperature contrast that cold air will sweep in during the day. bring the jacket with you. bundle the kids up. they won't need it this morning but they will this afternoon as they come home. middle of the country, after a cold start, a nice warm afternoon. no big storms heading this way. we have to watch what happens monday and tuesday of next week. that's when we could deal with the next coastal event. >> all right, bill, thank you very much. we'll end it a little pg. >> we'll be watching, but not that closely. >> understood. >> thank you, bill. >>> the steelers were hosting the chiefs last night on monday night football while bill was going to facebook, sending out shirtless pictures
and we're very vulnerable in those areas where sandy hit. this morning, bring the umbrella with you. this is kind of the return to normal weather. yesterday was a beautifully warm day throughout the eastern half of the country, especially the eastern seaboard. now the cold air is moving in with rain showers. pittsburgh is at 32 degrees. boston is at 63. a big temperature contrast that cold air will sweep in during the day. bring the jacket with you. bundle the kids up. they won't need it this...
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they think there's some sort of bounce for the president on sandy. nobody can point to any metric yet to prove this, but when you think about where things were a week ago, a week ago there was this assumption that, boy, all the intangibles here at the end were going to -- >> let me -- >> -- to romney. now it feels there's intangibles that may favor the president. >> i get the sense that the love of romney by the right and other political players is based on sand in this case. and guys like the governor of new jersey and all the voices out there that haven't come to romney's help this week, they don't love him enough to say, wait a minute, forget this storm, this guy is great. >> i don't know. >> i don't hear a lot of that. >> it's like mark rypien as the redskins quarterback. they loved him when he won the super bowl. >> i think they decided romney is good enough to win the super bowl -- >> do you think this is a question of not having a lot of strong personal support and love for the guy? i don't hear a lot of people saying, we are still for this gu
they think there's some sort of bounce for the president on sandy. nobody can point to any metric yet to prove this, but when you think about where things were a week ago, a week ago there was this assumption that, boy, all the intangibles here at the end were going to -- >> let me -- >> -- to romney. now it feels there's intangibles that may favor the president. >> i get the sense that the love of romney by the right and other political players is based on sand in this case....
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people are working to help the victims of sandy and the nor'easter that came in on its heels. there is a church in the bell harbor section of rockaway. st. francis has set up a relief center. doing a huge service to the people there. helping people get access to generators and get back in their homes to get back on their feet. if you want to
people are working to help the victims of sandy and the nor'easter that came in on its heels. there is a church in the bell harbor section of rockaway. st. francis has set up a relief center. doing a huge service to the people there. helping people get access to generators and get back in their homes to get back on their feet. if you want to
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mojo.msnbc.com and proceed goes to funds for hurricane sandy and it all starts tonight at 8:15 p.m. we hope to see you there. when we come back, former new york city mayor rudy giuliani and andrew ross sorkin. stay with us. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] when these come together, and these come together, one thing you can depend on is that these will come together. delicious and wholesome. some combinations were just meant to be. tomato soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. gives you a low national plan premium... so you can focus on what really matters. call humana at 1-800-808-4003. but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good morning. it's tuesday, november 6th, election day. we're live from democracy plaza here at 30 rock i
mojo.msnbc.com and proceed goes to funds for hurricane sandy and it all starts tonight at 8:15 p.m. we hope to see you there. when we come back, former new york city mayor rudy giuliani and andrew ross sorkin. stay with us. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] when these come together, and these come together, one thing you can depend on is that these will come together. delicious and wholesome. some combinations were just meant to be. tomato soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can...
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overall, very little impact for travel and the people recovering from hurricane sandy. >> that is a huge relief. thank you, bill. >>> just ahead, movie night at the white house. the casting crew of "lincoln" is on the guest list. and jon bon jovi's daughter is in hot water and ben affleck's new comments about the sexiest man alive. is a romance in the works? you're watching "first look" on msnbc. the way it moves. the way it cleans. everything about the oral-b power brush is simply revolutionary. oral-b power brushes oscillate, rotate and even pulsate to gently loosen and break up that sticky plaque with more brush movements than manual brushes and even up to 50% more than leading sonic technology brushes for a superior clean. oral-b power brushes. go to oralb.com for the latest offers. maybe you want to incorporate a business. or protect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like the help of an attorney. at legalzoom a legal plan attorney is available in most states with every personalized document to answer questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're prot
overall, very little impact for travel and the people recovering from hurricane sandy. >> that is a huge relief. thank you, bill. >>> just ahead, movie night at the white house. the casting crew of "lincoln" is on the guest list. and jon bon jovi's daughter is in hot water and ben affleck's new comments about the sexiest man alive. is a romance in the works? you're watching "first look" on msnbc. the way it moves. the way it cleans. everything about the oral-b...
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and i think if they lose, the only conclusion they're going to draw is hurricane sandy cost it for us. >> all right that wraps it up for "the cycle" from democracy plaza. we will see you right back on monday. tamron hall is straight ahead with a second weekend edition of "newsnation." ♪ [ male announcer ] you've reached the age where you don't back down from a challenge. this is the age of knowing how to make things happen. so, why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. 20 million men already have. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain; it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. this is the age of taking action. viagra. talk to your doctor. [ male announcer ] jill and her mouth ha
and i think if they lose, the only conclusion they're going to draw is hurricane sandy cost it for us. >> all right that wraps it up for "the cycle" from democracy plaza. we will see you right back on monday. tamron hall is straight ahead with a second weekend edition of "newsnation." ♪ [ male announcer ] you've reached the age where you don't back down from a challenge. this is the age of knowing how to make things happen. so, why let erectile dysfunction get in...
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i think sandy but not in the way they think. not just because it shut him out thomas. role because it was like one long obama commercial. we take care of our own. it really sounded thetogether government can do something,e need one another, and the president rose to the we saw in exit polls that it really mattered to people. i think it was 2/3 in the÷q "new york times" exit poll said sandy mattered and 70% ofhem went it was just the icing on the cake because it is a mandate for more government. th mandate for good , strong government, but more government. >> i think the p his team, they know how tight this was and what they did pull out of this. but the presidentude. take a listen to this. >> no matter what you do or where you go from here you will carry the memory of the history we made together. and you will have the appreciation of a grateful thank you for believing all the way. to every hill. through every valley. you lifted whole way. an for everything that you've done and all the incrible work that you've put in. >> so maria teresa when we hear that and knowing
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it was sandy. >> yeah, of course. except never admitting that he was actually a horrendous candidate. >> heard it. terrible. >> krystal ball, karen finney, jonathan capehart. >>> stay with us, much more from democracy plaza in just a moment. [ male announcer ] take dayquil... [ ding! ] ...and spend time on the slopes. take alka-seltzer plus cold & cough... [ buzz! ] ...and spend time on the chair. for non-drowsy 6-symptom cold & flu relief. take dayquil. use nyquil... [ ding! ] ...and get longer nighttime cough relief. use alka-seltzer plus night cold & flu... [ coughs ] [ buzz! ] [ screams ] ...and you could find yourself... honey? ...on the couch. nyquil. 50% longer cough relief. >>> that's the live shot here at rockefeller center where the rink has been transformed into a battleground in the final hours of this grueling campaign. mitt romney is racing across as many states as he possibly can offering his closing argument that he's the only man in america who can possibly work across the aisle in the congress, not t
it was sandy. >> yeah, of course. except never admitting that he was actually a horrendous candidate. >> heard it. terrible. >> krystal ball, karen finney, jonathan capehart. >>> stay with us, much more from democracy plaza in just a moment. [ male announcer ] take dayquil... [ ding! ] ...and spend time on the slopes. take alka-seltzer plus cold & cough... [ buzz! ] ...and spend time on the chair. for non-drowsy 6-symptom cold & flu relief. take dayquil. use...
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it was the warmest day this region had seen since sandy had hit. it's a mild morning. one more nice day of warm temperatures for the people struggling without power, which is about 100,000 people. the clouds are increasing. 65, near 70 today. a chance of tomorrows and rain late in the day from buffalo to pittsburgh. and this morning, the rain showers are from the ohio valley, kentucky, tennessee and eventually headed for atlanta. a good news is finally, there's no big, huge weather stories this week. there's no big storms heading anywhere. that's good. get a little break from the craziness we've been seeing. >> thank you for that. >>> just ahead, 007 mania reaches the united states. >>> plus, say it isn't so. justin bieber and selena gomez is no more. capella university understands rough economic times have led to an increase in clinical depression. drug and alcohol abuse is up. and those dealing with grief don't have access to the professional help they need. when you see these issues, do you want to walk away or step up? with a degree in the field of counseling or ps
it was the warmest day this region had seen since sandy had hit. it's a mild morning. one more nice day of warm temperatures for the people struggling without power, which is about 100,000 people. the clouds are increasing. 65, near 70 today. a chance of tomorrows and rain late in the day from buffalo to pittsburgh. and this morning, the rain showers are from the ohio valley, kentucky, tennessee and eventually headed for atlanta. a good news is finally, there's no big, huge weather stories this...
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thanks to hurricane sandy, that is not actually how it worked out. nobody knows exactly how this particular october surprise hurricane is going to affect the technical act of voting. we have had some early voting suspensions and voter registration deadlines and absentee ballot deadlines change in a lot of states directly affected so there may be a technical direct effect of the storm, but more broadly, and especially in terms of these key swing states, this storm is a major unexpected external variable that, frankly, rivals the election in terms of the country's attention. it turns out this october surprise does have political salience. at least in this sense. the most eagerly awaited endorsement in this presidential race happened just before the storm. right? that was colin powell. president obama today actually released an ad highlighting the colin powell endorsement. >> will you endorse president obama? >> yes. when he took over, we were in one of the worst recessions we had seen in recent times. close to a depression. and i saw over the next seve
thanks to hurricane sandy, that is not actually how it worked out. nobody knows exactly how this particular october surprise hurricane is going to affect the technical act of voting. we have had some early voting suspensions and voter registration deadlines and absentee ballot deadlines change in a lot of states directly affected so there may be a technical direct effect of the storm, but more broadly, and especially in terms of these key swing states, this storm is a major unexpected external...
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now hurricane sandy. sandy, what kind of name is that? are you a dude storm or a lady storm? oh, big surprise. just when obama needs a boost, who shows up but a gender-ambiguous weather system, a category 5 bi-hurricane. hey, don't get me wrong. i don't mind you being a meteorological event, but why must you be so flamboyant and in my face about it? no. i'm hurricane sandy. deal with me. >> oh, my gosh. up next, bill karins calls it the storm of a lifetime. for many living along the east coast as millions are still trying to recover from hurricane sandy. this week's "time" cover tackles the impact of the storm along with special election coverage. rick stengel is next to reveal the new issue. "morning joe" returns in just a moment. [ man ] ring ring... progresso this reduced sodium soup says it may help lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just have to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. with
now hurricane sandy. sandy, what kind of name is that? are you a dude storm or a lady storm? oh, big surprise. just when obama needs a boost, who shows up but a gender-ambiguous weather system, a category 5 bi-hurricane. hey, don't get me wrong. i don't mind you being a meteorological event, but why must you be so flamboyant and in my face about it? no. i'm hurricane sandy. deal with me. >> oh, my gosh. up next, bill karins calls it the storm of a lifetime. for many living along the east...
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and this is what's roaring to the same region that sandy hit. >>> plus, have you heard? a tweet has suddenly disappeared from donald trump's twitter page. was it deleted? whatappened? we don't know but we know what tweet was there and now it's gone. we'll tell you what tweet it is. it is just one of those things we thought you should know. >>> but first, british prime minister david cameron tweeted, warm congratulations to my friend barack obama. look forward to continuing to work together. and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu told reporters, quote, i will continue to work with president obama to preserve the strategic interests of israel's citizens. ú [ female announcer ] e-trade technology can help make you a better investor. our e-trade 360 investing dashboard shows y where your money is, live. and our apps are the ultimate ine investing. become a better investor at e-trade. lland our apps are the ultimate ine investing. continuous amounts. citracal slow release continuously releases calcium plus d with efficieorption in one daily dose. citracal slow release
and this is what's roaring to the same region that sandy hit. >>> plus, have you heard? a tweet has suddenly disappeared from donald trump's twitter page. was it deleted? whatappened? we don't know but we know what tweet was there and now it's gone. we'll tell you what tweet it is. it is just one of those things we thought you should know. >>> but first, british prime minister david cameron tweeted, warm congratulations to my friend barack obama. look forward to continuing to...
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i argued that it was smart of governor christie to embrace president obama during the hurricane sandy relief effort despite how much it angered republicans and i said that because in order for governor christie to seriously contend for the republicans presidential nomination in 2016 he has to win the re-election in 2013 in a blue state first, a state so blue it voted for president obama by a 17-point margin. the only problem with that segment was i didn't have any proof that governor christie's obama embrace actually played well with the new jersey voters. we knew it played with new york city voters, a full 89% approved of governor christie's performance but new york city as anyone who lives there would be so happy to tell you is not new jersey. so i hope you enjoyed the segment, but to be honest, it was a bit of guesswork on our part, a theory, a hypothesis. if i were to give it a grade, it would have to be incomplete. tonight i can complete at least part of that segment. today a national research poll of new jersey voters found christie's approval is at a record high. governor chris
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what that means is you're going to see more hurricane sandies, more frequently, and more severe. this is a huge, huge planetary crisis. it should be the top priority of everybody in the united states congress. we have to transform the energy system away from fossil fuel. cut greenhouse gas emissions, move to energy fishtdsy, move to sustainable energy, and when you do that, by the way, not only could we help lead the world in transforming our energy system, you can create millions of jobs. >> sir, great to see you this morning. thanks for your time. >> thank you. >> change without change. what does it mean for bipartisanship compromise? he asks the show. plus bp to pay up for the gulf coast oil spill. we'll bring you details ahead in the news now. ♪ i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthr
what that means is you're going to see more hurricane sandies, more frequently, and more severe. this is a huge, huge planetary crisis. it should be the top priority of everybody in the united states congress. we have to transform the energy system away from fossil fuel. cut greenhouse gas emissions, move to energy fishtdsy, move to sustainable energy, and when you do that, by the way, not only could we help lead the world in transforming our energy system, you can create millions of jobs....
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survived hurricane sandy, by the way. they taped up all the limbs in jersey as the storm came through. they were concerned sandy could also get this one. it didn't and it's going to be arriving and heading up shortly. ice skating rink is up and the holidays are right around the corner. this is the busy travel time of year as we head towards thanksgiving. and thankfully we're getting a break from all those big, huge storms. there's only one little thing that's interesting that could be minorly destructive as we go throughout next week. there's an ocean storm. as of now, this is monday through wednesday of next week. it appears to be far enough offshore for only minor -- very minor -- consequences for areas that were hit by hurricane sandy. we're mostly concerned with new england up there towards massachusetts and cape cod, possibly beach erosion and coastal flooding. hopefully the trend will keep this offshore even further and we don't have to deal with it. this morning it's a quiet day. it's cold, it's chilly, but it is t
survived hurricane sandy, by the way. they taped up all the limbs in jersey as the storm came through. they were concerned sandy could also get this one. it didn't and it's going to be arriving and heading up shortly. ice skating rink is up and the holidays are right around the corner. this is the busy travel time of year as we head towards thanksgiving. and thankfully we're getting a break from all those big, huge storms. there's only one little thing that's interesting that could be minorly...
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. >>> president obama got a firsthand look at hurricane sandy's disaster zones on new york's staten island thursday. the president consoled grieving victims and vowed to stick with them. >>> prosecutors in new york state are dropping drug possession charges against jon bon jovi's 19-year-old daughter after her apparent heroin overdose. under state law you cannot be charged with possession. >>> and some former first children gave a texas audience an inside look at life in the white house. jenna bush hager reveals about having her first kiss on the executive mansion's first rooftop while steve ford talks about his mother complaining about having to cook dinner on the night gerald was sworn in. >>> scrambled politics. when you thought you were safe from presidential campaigning. i thought we had a break, right. well, warren buffet announced his choice for 2016 and endorsed hillary clinton although she has not said if she will run yet. senator john mccain was holding a press conference about the benghazi attack and he was actually missing a closed door briefing related to the attack. well, whe
. >>> president obama got a firsthand look at hurricane sandy's disaster zones on new york's staten island thursday. the president consoled grieving victims and vowed to stick with them. >>> prosecutors in new york state are dropping drug possession charges against jon bon jovi's 19-year-old daughter after her apparent heroin overdose. under state law you cannot be charged with possession. >>> and some former first children gave a texas audience an inside look at life...
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the ceo of the red cross told us its operations in the wake of sandy have been near flawless. we heard a very different story this weekend from angry and in some cases desperate residents in hard-hit areas of new york. they say the nation's preeminent relief organization is pretty much missing in action. two weeks after sandy hit, residents of breezy point, new york, still wonder if more help will ever arrive. >> we haven't seen red cross at all. red cross hasn't offered any assistance up until yesterday. >> carrie said sheez donated to the red cross before, and is very disappointed. >> they take people's hard-working money to assist people, and when push comes to sho, they don't assist. >> her neighbors all wonder what happened. >> the red cross, you know, they normally are a wonderful organization. it's just that they're not here. >> ann marie willis coordinates volunteers in the community and rates the red cross performance here poor. >> they need help with everything from housing to just hold them, say you're going to be okay. you'll get through this. we need everything. i
the ceo of the red cross told us its operations in the wake of sandy have been near flawless. we heard a very different story this weekend from angry and in some cases desperate residents in hard-hit areas of new york. they say the nation's preeminent relief organization is pretty much missing in action. two weeks after sandy hit, residents of breezy point, new york, still wonder if more help will ever arrive. >> we haven't seen red cross at all. red cross hasn't offered any assistance up...
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. >>> hundreds and thousands are still in the dark following superstorm sandy. we'll bring you the latest on the recovery effort in the northeast. >>> also, what do women want? we learned a lot about that from tuesday night's election results. the answer to the age-old question, at least we'll attempt to answer. you're watching msnbc, the place for politics. ♪ [ male announcer ] the way it moves. the way it cleans. everything about the oral-b power brush is simply revolutionary. oral-b power brushes oscillate, rotate and even pulsate to gently loosen and break up that sticky plaque with more brush movements than manual brushes and even up to 50% more than leading sonic technology brushes for a superior clean. oral-b power brushes. go to oralb.com for the latest offers. [ camera flash ] great... oral-b power brushes. were you profitable last month? how much money is in your checking account? have the browns paid you for their addition yet? your finances are scattered all over the place. what are your monthly expenses? you keep your receipts in plastic baggies?
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it was sandy. >> yeah, of course. except never admitting that he was actually a horrendous candidate. >> heard it. terrible. >> crystal ball, karen finney, jonathan capehart. >>> stay with us, much more from democracy plaza in just a moment. ♪ these are... [ male announcer ] marie callender's puts everything you've grown to love about sunday dinner into each of her pot pies. tender white meat chicken and vegetables in a crust made from scratch. marie callender's. it's time to savor. humans -- even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why, at liberty mutual insurance, auto policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiveness if you qualify. see what else comes standard at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] don't just reject convention. drown it out. introducing the all-new 2013 lexus ls f sport. an entirely new pursuit. campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop
it was sandy. >> yeah, of course. except never admitting that he was actually a horrendous candidate. >> heard it. terrible. >> crystal ball, karen finney, jonathan capehart. >>> stay with us, much more from democracy plaza in just a moment. ♪ these are... [ male announcer ] marie callender's puts everything you've grown to love about sunday dinner into each of her pot pies. tender white meat chicken and vegetables in a crust made from scratch. marie callender's....
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they're the parents of two small children swept away the night that sandy roared through. the mother got out of the vehicle trying to get help, and while she was beating on doors asking for help, her children were swept away and the president met privately with that family, just one of over 100 people who are grieving because they lost a loved one in this storm. right now we know that thousands or tens of thousands are homeless and thousands are still without power in the region. interestingly enough, the president also noted that hud secretary shean donovan would be in charge of the federal response in rebuilding communities. he noted fema is on the ground there for recovery, but so many want to know the rebuilding plan that would be in place, especially for the coastal areas where homes were literally washed away. the president is making his second visit to the new york area viewing the devastation. he was there with the governor of new york as well as mayor michael bloomberg who endorsed president obama the very day that he visited this area the first time right after t
they're the parents of two small children swept away the night that sandy roared through. the mother got out of the vehicle trying to get help, and while she was beating on doors asking for help, her children were swept away and the president met privately with that family, just one of over 100 people who are grieving because they lost a loved one in this storm. right now we know that thousands or tens of thousands are homeless and thousands are still without power in the region. interestingly...
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says the city will start deploying contractors this week to quickly repair homes damaged by hurricane sandy. bloomberg said that fema will foot most, if not all of the bill for the program. >>> meanwhile, protesters are taking to the streets in long island, where almost 200,000 are still without electricity. residents and lawmakers say they are fed up with what they say is a lack of action by the local utility to restore power there. >>> and 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck eastern kentucky today. it happened around noon near the town of whitesburg. this are reports that the quake itself was felt as far away as cincinnati and atlanta. at this point there have been no reports of damage or significant injuries. >>> turning back to politics now. the president is hosting congressional leaders this coming friday at the white house. the gel of that sit-down is to make some progress on efforts to steer america away from the so-called fiscal cliff. a $600 billion set of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts that if left unaddressed according to the congressional budget office will hurl the country b
says the city will start deploying contractors this week to quickly repair homes damaged by hurricane sandy. bloomberg said that fema will foot most, if not all of the bill for the program. >>> meanwhile, protesters are taking to the streets in long island, where almost 200,000 are still without electricity. residents and lawmakers say they are fed up with what they say is a lack of action by the local utility to restore power there. >>> and 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck...
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tens of thousands are still in the dark after hurricane sandy. power crews in new york and new jersey scrambling to get the last of the lights back on to over 22,000 customers. on a positive note after weeks of long lines at the pumps gas rationing ended in new jersey this morning, but that is still in place in new york city and long island and thousands in the region remain homeless. a huge cross-section of the lgbt community in new york city after one of the biggest shelters was wiped out by the storm. here with me in the studio to talk about the rebuilding effort is ally sheedy. >> thank you. >> you have a big place in your heart for the ali fornay center, those that don't know about it, a shelter for homeless lgbt. >> it's a center that provides services for kids living on the street and don't have anywhere to go. those kids are waiting for shelter beds anyway before the storm. they didn't have anywhere to live. this is a place they could get services an it's gone. >> we're showing pictures right now because they're positioning of where their
tens of thousands are still in the dark after hurricane sandy. power crews in new york and new jersey scrambling to get the last of the lights back on to over 22,000 customers. on a positive note after weeks of long lines at the pumps gas rationing ended in new jersey this morning, but that is still in place in new york city and long island and thousands in the region remain homeless. a huge cross-section of the lgbt community in new york city after one of the biggest shelters was wiped out by...
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i want to talk about sandy. as storm survivors, sometimes disasters can help to expose how vulnerable and how much inequality there really is. welcome aboard! [ chuckles ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ honk! ] [ male announcer ] now you'll know when to stop. [ honk! ] the all-new nissan altima with easy fill tire alert. [ honk! ] it's our most innovative altima ever. nissan. innovation that excites. now get a $199 per month lease on a 2013 nissan altima. ♪ [ husband ] transfer! [ male announcer ] free data transfer at home. you just deleted all the photos! you did! no you did! [ male announcer ] or free data transfer when you buy a windows 8 computer at staples. another way staples makes it easier to upgrade. >>> when it comes to talking about poverty, we often don't. the reality is it takes a disaster like hurricane sandy to help reveal it, let alone to get people to discuss economic inequality in the real and tangible ways that it impacts people. with 15% of our fellow americans still living in poverty,
i want to talk about sandy. as storm survivors, sometimes disasters can help to expose how vulnerable and how much inequality there really is. welcome aboard! [ chuckles ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ honk! ] [ male announcer ] now you'll know when to stop. [ honk! ] the all-new nissan altima with easy fill tire alert. [ honk! ] it's our most innovative altima ever. nissan. innovation that excites. now get a $199 per month lease on a 2013 nissan altima. ♪ [ husband ] transfer! [ male...
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obama can expect to see tomorrow when he visits the devastated areas up in new york city from hurricane sandy. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. at some point in the many lives of a dollar it will be a dollar saved by somebody who switched to esurance. like, dollar karma. being online, esurance saves dollars that come back as more dollars for you. esurance. now backed by allstate. >>> let me finish tonight with this. tomorrow president obama goes to the storm-devastated parts of new york. my prediction is that he will be devastated himself by a tragedy that seems to grow worse, especially as the temperature drops towards december. again tonight, i'm going to ask you to take out a pen or a pencil and be ready. you might be able to help yourself with what the president sees tomorrow. i hope the president sees too the amazing network of people attempting to help the victims out there on staten island and brooklyn and the nastily hit parts of queens, like rockaway and breezy point. let's take rockaway, an area where nearly every family has a firefighter in the family, a police o
obama can expect to see tomorrow when he visits the devastated areas up in new york city from hurricane sandy. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. at some point in the many lives of a dollar it will be a dollar saved by somebody who switched to esurance. like, dollar karma. being online, esurance saves dollars that come back as more dollars for you. esurance. now backed by allstate. >>> let me finish tonight with this. tomorrow president obama goes to the...
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some of the hurricane sandy victims, they're still in the dark. about 90,000 customers without power. most of them residing on long island. the floating city is living up to its name. venice is under water. heavy rain and high tides causing near record flooding. >>> a wreck on the racetrack turns into a massive brawl off the track. it all happened after jeff gordon intentionally wrecked clint bowyer in the second to last lap. a brawl broke out between the two teams in the garage area. nascar officials met with both drivers after the race. f penalties could be handed out tomorrow. >>> "skyfall" bringing in nearly $80 million at the box office. the biggest opening for a james bond movie. >>> national security impact, a lot of big questions about this. senator dianne feinstein says general petraeus' affair could have had an impact here at home. roger cressy will join me. >>> and there's already speculation about joe biden running for president in 2016. but could it be another biden on the ticket. beau biden will join us. it's swanson flavor boost. co
some of the hurricane sandy victims, they're still in the dark. about 90,000 customers without power. most of them residing on long island. the floating city is living up to its name. venice is under water. heavy rain and high tides causing near record flooding. >>> a wreck on the racetrack turns into a massive brawl off the track. it all happened after jeff gordon intentionally wrecked clint bowyer in the second to last lap. a brawl broke out between the two teams in the garage area....
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>> the other big wild card, sandy. a week after the storm recovery efforts are still winding slowly through the hardest hit. new jersey governor chris christie who praised president obama's response to sandy repeated his support for mitt romney. sort of. >> on tuesday i'm voting for mitt romney because i think he's the best guy for the job. it doesn't mean that i can't turn to the president of the united states of america and say to him, thank you, sir, for providing good leadership in this crisis. >> and whom do you trust? the grid iron predicts. a redskin hometown defeat favors the challenger but the lsu/alabama matchup offers good news for the incumbent. >> and good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in democracy plaza in new york city. joining me for our daily fix, chris cizilla, msnbc contributor, and managing editor of post politics.com and mark halperin political analyst for "time" and msnbc. so, first to you, chris, let's talk about the state of the race. >> well, we're almost there, andrea. i think the state of the
>> the other big wild card, sandy. a week after the storm recovery efforts are still winding slowly through the hardest hit. new jersey governor chris christie who praised president obama's response to sandy repeated his support for mitt romney. sort of. >> on tuesday i'm voting for mitt romney because i think he's the best guy for the job. it doesn't mean that i can't turn to the president of the united states of america and say to him, thank you, sir, for providing good leadership...
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they are literally blaming the weather, hurricane sandy. somebody came out and said, well, it's because the people are doing our get out to vote effort wore blue hair. they are too old. they are blaming todd akin, the romney staff. basically, they are blaming everything but the actual thing that is to blame for this and that is that the party has become this white male coalition that's largely based in the south. you can't win elections that way so they've got to get through all of this fingerpointing until they can address that larger problem. >> abby, let me ask you this. you're a daughter of a very important republican leader in the country. as i listen to you and read some of what you've been saying, it seems a little deeper than policy to you. is this personal? do you feel that they have put some damage or bad light on a party that you've grown and believe can be better and that you've gron up in? >> you know, i think the party -- this is very natural for the political cycle to see the party go back and forth like this. i look at someo
they are literally blaming the weather, hurricane sandy. somebody came out and said, well, it's because the people are doing our get out to vote effort wore blue hair. they are too old. they are blaming todd akin, the romney staff. basically, they are blaming everything but the actual thing that is to blame for this and that is that the party has become this white male coalition that's largely based in the south. you can't win elections that way so they've got to get through all of this...
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obama can expect to see tomorrow when he visits the devastated areas up in new york city from hurricane sandy. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. into their work, their name on the door, and their heart into their community. small business saturday is a day to show our support. a day to shop at stores owned by our friends and neighbors. and do our part for the businesses that do so much for us. on november 24th, let's get out and shop small. a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfarin, xarel
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republicans are kind of angling to blame sandy and chris christie for mitt romney's loss. he has to reaffirm the republican base that he's with them. >> ari, when you look at the president's approval numbers on the storm, i believe it's 67% of the public according to our nbc news numbers, 67% approve, 16% disapprove. 17% not sure. it's not something that the republicans want, certainly sandy has done a good job of not only making the case are for government but showing that the president is capable of working across the aisle? >> yeah. i don't think that people really in ohio, for example, are going to change their mind over the last minute over this leadership, good as it is. but i do think to your point that what we see here is a freezing of the political facts that existed a week ago where mitt romney was gaining a little but no way in the lead. the new poll number out tonight still show this slight but real edge for the president. and not a big edge. but, again, mitt romney lost a week of politicking here and that is the biggest problem. if the republicans now as a pre
republicans are kind of angling to blame sandy and chris christie for mitt romney's loss. he has to reaffirm the republican base that he's with them. >> ari, when you look at the president's approval numbers on the storm, i believe it's 67% of the public according to our nbc news numbers, 67% approve, 16% disapprove. 17% not sure. it's not something that the republicans want, certainly sandy has done a good job of not only making the case are for government but showing that the president...